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I UNITED STATE PATENT ()FFICE.

JOHN K. DAVI s, on ELM GROVE, AND EDWIN C.-EWING, 0E LEATHER- WOOD, WESTVIRGINIA, ASSIGNORS TO THE WI-IEELING ooRRUGAT NG COMPANY, or WI-IE L NWEST VIRGINIA.

METALLIC MOLDING.

SPECIFICATION forming part'of Letters Patent No. 650,125, dated May 22,1900.

Application filed March 23, 1900- Serial No. 9,932- (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that we; JOHN K. DAVIES, residing at Elm Grove, and EDWIN C.EWING, residing at Leatherwood, in the county of Ohio and State of WestVirginia, citizens of the United States, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Metallic Moldin gs, of which the following is aspecification.

Our invention particularly relates to metallic moldings used forinterior decoration in connection with metallic finishing-plates; butour improvements are applicable to me-' tallic moldings used forexterior decoration.

The object of our invention is to provide an improved form of that partof the molding known as the dentil and to construct it in an improvedway, In architectural structures, such as cornices and moldings, dentilsare used in the lower part or bed of the molding or cornice beneath thecorona, and this part of the molding usually consists of a series ofrectangular blocks or cubes arranged in a horizontal line side by sideat regular distances apart. Usually the blocks or cubes are formedseparately and secured to a backing. Such dentils have also been formedof plaster by molding several of them in one piece; but so far as we areaware metal dentils have always been formed separately. According to ourinvention we form a series of dentils from a single piece of sheetmetal, first forming a blank with projections on one of its edges ofproper size and so located that the blank may be bent intoshape alongcertain lines to form the dentils and to close them at their lower ends.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view of a blank fromwhich the dentils may be formed. Fig. 2 is a view, on an enlarged scale,of a portion of the blank shown in Fig. 1 and indicating by dotted linesthe lines on which the blank is bent. Fig. 3 is a View in" perspectiveshowing the blank partially bent. Fig. 4. is a perspective View showingthe lower ends of the dentils partially closed. Fig. 5 is a perspectiveview of a portion of the blank completely bent. Of course the blanks areusually bent at one operation of dies; but Figs. 3, 4, and 5 serve toillustrate the manner in which the bending is done. Fig. 6 is a frontelevation of a portion of a cornice, showing the manner of applying thedentils by means of nails or such secur ing devices. Fig.7 is aperspective View showing the manner in which the dentils may be solderedto other parts of the molding.

-Fig. 8 is a plan View of a modification in which the dentils arealternately long and short. Fig. 9 is a plan view of the blank forforming the dentils shown in Fig. 8, the lines on which the blank isbent being shown by dotted lines. Figs. 10, 12, and 14: areplan views ofother forms of blanks, and Figs. 11, 13, and 15 are perspective views ofdentils formed from the blanks shown in Figs. 10, 12,

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The blank shown 1 Fig. l,may.be of indefinite length. One longitudinaledge is smooth and unbroken, while the other longitudinal edge is formedwith a series of relatively-long projectionsa and an intermediateseriesof relatively short projections 12. Between the projections a andb there are spaces 0. A series of dentils are formed from this blank bybending the metal on the lines a: w, y y, z z, and w w. The lines wformcontinuations of the opposite edges of the projections a. The lines yform continuations of the opposite edges of the projections 12. Thelines 2 are coincident with the inner ends of the projections a. andb,while the lines 10 are coincident, or nearly so, with the outer edges ofthe projections 17. That portion of the blank between the lines y 1 isintended to always lie flat against the cornice or backing to which thedentils are secured. That portion between the lines x w is intended toconstitute the outer faces of the dentils, while that portion betweenthe lines 00 and y is intended to be perpendicular to the surfacesbetween the lines y y and 00 00. When the blank is thus bent on thelines as a: and y y, it will be given the form shown in Fig.- 3. By thenpartially bending the blank on the lines 2 z and w w the blank will begiven the form shown in Fig. I. By further bending the blank on thelines 2' z and w w the series of dentils will be completely formed, asshown in Fig. 5. Of coursethe blanks are usually We claim as ourinventiori- I bent atone operation of suitable dies; buta 11' A seriesof dentils formed from,,=a-blank Figs. 3, 4,and 5 indicate the manner inwhich" "of sheet metal, having a series of projections the dies bend theblanks. extending frornone longitudinal edge of the 70 5 It will beobserved that the series of dentils blank, and a series of shorterprojections arshown in Fig. 5 have their upper ends in line rangedbetween the first-mentioned series and :es ;h thn l' l elow nds l e 191-1 .ext ndingefrom the .sial efollgib ld fid ledgfl,;low;,-dentils;arecl0sed; and; below-thedenti said: blank;bei-n gben-t:to form parallelyhol-low there isa continuous flange F, adaptedtoiconQ;projectionsgor-dentilsarranged transversely 75 1o nect with otherparts of the cornice. Dentothe length of the blank and'al'so bent totils of this form may be secured by nailing, close the lower ends of thedentils. as indicated in Fig. 6, or where metallicmold? 2,1 A series ofdentils formed from a blank ing is employed it may be more convenient ofsheet metal having a series of projections to secure by soldering, inwhich case the e'iitwlding from one longitudinal edge thereof 80 5 fla gF maycbesolderedzto the. D SQiPiBQQQE an-damseiesiofshQrter*projectionsyarranged the molding in the manner indicatedin Fig 'l betweenwthe ,firstsmentioned projections and The form of thedentils may be varied; In extending from the same longitudinal edge,Fig, 5 they are all shown as of the same shape "said blanks being benton lines formipg con-p andisize In Fig Stherearealternate -longitinuations of the sides of jsaid longer and 85 2o andishortderitils; jshorteriprojecti-oni:andalso on flin 'es trans1 Fig; 9; shows the blankfrom which the verse'thereto to fol-ma seriespf liollowdendentils=showninFig; 8 are-formed,and the 'tils closed at theirlowerends. I dOtted-jlinesindiCate;how the, blanksshould; f 3. Aseries oi dentilsformedfromablankt be been; {of sheet-metal, havinga series ofprojections, 9o lliiEigL'lQ' is shown a blankfor forming; 1a, extending fromoneilongitudinaledge;and

dentilsgesuoh asshown-in Fig; 11, In this; aseries-ofshorterprojections, b, arrange d;be case 'thfe projeetions a and b are-somewhatftweenthe first-mentionedprojeetionsandsep-t longerltha nthose: shown inFig'g2; The blank arated therefr om by-interveningVspacesQsaid isbentonlinescorrespondingtothose shown blank beingbenton lines formingcontinua: 95 in Eigg '2,*butfinaddition are bent on thelinesjtions ofthe longer and shorterprojections to; 'r r, crossingthe-projections b.ln this wayform a seriesof' hollow dentils liandjalso on: thefdentils;are made to fit the lower; edge of lines-transverse thereto to closetheloyverendsa baokingstrip S, and a- ,bottom horizontal; of the dentilsand tQ-forma flange below tlie flange is formedbelow thede'ntils andalso be, dentils: t j low and in rear of the spaces between the L Ablank -for forn 1inga'continuousseries dentils, and thus covers thelower edge of the of dentils, consistingof a single pieceofsheetfmetalformed on one edge'with a seriesgofprobacking stri-p' V V Fig 127shjowsa-blank adapted to form den]; jections arrangedat equal distancesapartand is tilsshavi-n'g projectinglower-ends} In this Lon-the sameedge with the series of 's'horter '165 case the blank isvcut oi sl-it ontheunbroken projections-arranged at equal,distanbes apartliIlBSOflilldfbflfil01113119 broken lines, r betweenthefirst-mentionedprojectionsalter Fig 13ishows thej manner-of; bending.Xf natelytherewithand separatedtherefronrby andqYjshow the'partspartiallybent, while Z; spaces of equal Width; Vindicates'thecompleteddentil. Itis observed 5; A series of dentilsformedfromafblank no 5 that:theprojectionsb are formedwith wings {ofsheet' metal-having a series 'oE I-ojecti-Qns; t b andgthat the-rez-arebending-lines rinfront {extending from onerlongitudinaledgejofi the.

of thelinesf-z, which form the front lower edge blank, and a series of-'shorterprojectionsa1:-; of thedentils This throws the lower edgesfrangedbetween the first-men'tioiied seriesand' oftlieportionsbetweenthe lines 1 above the fextending from" the ;samelongitudinal?edge; 115 5c endjsjoith'e dentils,andthe wings are-bentsaid blank being bent'to form parallelhollow; outwd or- -forwa-rd,asshown in Fig.-13, to projections or dentils-arrangedtransverselyclosethespaces-whichwould otherwisebeleft ftoj the lengthofthe'blank,and also ;-bent;to. in thellower-j-sides of the dentils. ?close thelower endsof the dentilsandlto form- Thfeonlydi-Eerence betweentheconstruca horizontal bottom for theseries behind the. I20 5tions-show n-in Figs,-'14: and 15 andthose shown-1 finne-r edges of thedentils and behind; the; W in F" 12-and;l3 isthat-inFigs; 14-and15FspacesbetWeenth'e dentils: gsgare forniedon the projectionsa in- F i'6. A series-of'dentils-formed from-a'blank, stead-i015 on: theprojections b,and they are 'ofsheet metal, having a series ofprojections I bentflipwardginstead; of forwardly, as shownextendingfromone longitudinal 'edgeof the 12 5 in Fig. 13;: In bothconstructionsshownin jblank, and aseries of shorter-projectionsah Figsgl3: and-:15 the lower ends of the; dentils ranged between the firstmentioned seriesand: project frojn the body of the strip, and there iexten-ding from: thelsamelongitudinal edge,- arethori-zontalportionsextending rearwardly so e of said projections being provided withfrjomrih'e spacesbet een the dentilsjadapted laterally-projecting wings,and said blank'be I36 to lieg against th'e'lower edge of a backingjingbent to formparallel'hollowprojections strip;\ 13 V oridentilsarrangedtransversely to;th e length of the blank, and also bent to close thelower In testimony whereof we have hereunto sub ends of the dentils andto form flanges proscribed our names. 3' ectin g rearwardly from thelower ends of the (lentils, flanges projecting rearwardly from 5 thelower ends of the spaces between the dentils and portions to close thespaces which Witnesses: would otherwise be left at the lower sides ofJOSEPH J. BEUTER, the dentils. H. W. HEMPHILL.

